AT&T announces Samsung SGH-a657 Rugged Phone

Filed in archive Samsung by Umair Khalid on April 13, 2009

AT&T has recently announced a new rugged push to talk candybar handset known as the Samsung SGH-a657. It is a rough and tough device certified to meet military standards for dust, shock, vibration, altitude, extreme tempratures, rain and humidity. All in all the Samsung SGH-a657 is a useful device for field workers.

Here are the specs:

Network: Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), UMTS (850/1900MHz)
Size: 114mm x 51mm x 20mm
Weight: 122g
Display: 256k colors TFT (176 x 220 pixels)
Memory: 128MB with microSD
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
Others: Email, IM, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Mobile Music, Media player, Video Playback
Battery: 1420mAh
Talk Time: 3 hours
Standby Time: 10 hours
Availability: Coming soon

Source: Mobile Burn

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